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John King: Government should be a ‘force for good in people’s lives’ 08/24/2021 08:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count One-on-one with Kelly Schulz: Commerce secretary brings business focus to gubernatorial bid 08/23/2021 09:46am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count Hogan reflects on counties' role in combating pandemic in Maryland 08/22/2021 09:32am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In his penultimate gubernatorial speech at the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) tou How will Capitals winger Tom Wilson perform in 2021-22? 08/21/2021 10:11am • How will Tom Wilson perform in 2021-22? originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonBelieve it or not, summer is winding down and it is time to think about the 2021-22 hockey season. Andrew Gillis and JJ Regan will discuss the biggest questions surrounding the Caps heading into the new season.Today' Northam boasts historic $2.6B surplus for Virginia 08/19/2021 09:21am • Gov. Ralph Northam says Virginia is in the money, clocking in a historic $2.6 billion surplus, the largest in the Commonwealth’s history. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia's total revenue collections for fiscal year 2021 soared 14.5% over 2020, according to a news release. That's ahead of In Annapolis, Van Hollen pushes bill to make polluters pay for flood mitigation 08/17/2021 06:32pm • Annapolis, Maryland, has projects to help with flooding in its downtown area, but the city needs money to put them in place. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen visited on Tuesday to promote a bill in Congress that aims to make polluters pay for such construction. Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said the ci Some Fairfax County drivers will see their car tax bills go up 08/16/2021 10:54am • Some drivers in Fairfax County, Virginia, are going to see their car tax bills go up, and the county government says it's because of the pandemic. About 12% of county residents will see their personal property tax bills rise compared to last year, with an average increase of $25 for cars valued a Md. Democratic comptroller candidates support cannabis legalization, equitable industry 08/16/2021 08:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As efforts to legalize cannabis in Maryland ramp up, Democratic comptroller candidates are looking to create an equitable marijuana industry How the recall election against California Gavin Newsom will work 08/15/2021 07:24pm • ▶ Watch Video: CBS News poll: California's vaccinated say unvaccinated are adding risk Democrats dominate politics in California and no Republican has won statewide since 2006. But the upcoming recall election on September 14 is presenting a serious political challenge to gained tracti Montgomery Co. housing agency sued over imminent sale of cemetery 08/13/2021 09:20am • A coalition representing descendants of freed enslaved people buried in a sacred African cemetery in Bethesda has sued the Montgomery County Housing Opportunity Commission, claiming the agency’s imminent sale of the land to a developer violates the law. Judicial input must first be considered b DC Council finalizes 2022 budget, cuts $4 million office redevelopment tax credit 08/11/2021 02:14pm • The D.C. Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the Budget Support Act, the final piece of the District's budget package. It had been unanimously approved twice before. One significant change to the bill was the removal of a $4 million annual tax credit to incentivize the redevelopment o Ahead of key votes, Franchot weighs policy and politics on Hogan highway plan 08/10/2021 09:23am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. When the Board of Public Works meets on Wednesday, it will cast two votes on Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s plan to add variably-priced to 7 things to consider before buying a vacation home 08/10/2021 09:20am • Once you're closing on the vacation home you've just bought, you may actually need a vacation. In other words, if you're pondering purchasing a vacation home, it's quite a process, and there's a lot to think about first. But if you ultimately decide to go for it, you aren't alone. According to th How to protect your heart in the heat 08/10/2021 12:00am • Summer's searing heat and humidity can not only sap your energy, it can cause a raft of serious potentially fatal health issues. Steamy weather can not only be enervating, it poses serious health risks for many people, says Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, president of the American Heart Association and c Virginia lawmakers approve budget for COVID-19 relief money 08/09/2021 10:36pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to a spending plan for most of the state's $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money. The budget includes funding for initiatives aimed at helping small businesses, increasing broadband access and replenishing the state's